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No. 1.—Annual return of women registered and diseases treated in the lock hospitals of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh for the year 1879.

Number. Lock hospitals at Total of prostitutes regis-
tered. Number who removed
names, died or absconded. Monthly average of prosti-
tutes register. Monthly average attending
periodical examinations. Total number of cases re-
ported to Magistriate for
non-attendance in the
year. Total number of cases of
disease discovered and re-
tained for treatment in
the year. RECORD OF DISEASES TREATED. Total of both forms of
disease. Monthly average number of
prostitutes in hospital. Remarks.

Gonorrhœa, leucorrhœa, and other minor forms of
disease. Syphilis.

Remained. Admitted. Total. Discharged. Died. Remaining. Total. Remained. Admitted. Total. Discharged. Died. Remaining. Total.

1 Allahabad 249 86 170.8 123.5 417 487 12 294 306 299 ... 7 306 13 193 206 187 ... 19 206 512 34.3

2 Cawnpore 245 94 144.6 140.9 138 555 25 335 360 349 1 10 360 29 220 249 228 ... 21 249 609 44.2

3 Agra 241 81 139.0 127.8 128 262 22 137 159 152 ... 7 159 12 125 137 133 1 3 137 296 34.5

4 Meerut 179 58 135.5 109.8 96 173 6 63 69 65 ... 4 69 6 129 135 131 ... 4 135 204 20.7

5 Lucknow 168 54 119.0 97.0 27 479 13 457 470 441 ... 29 470 ... 22 22 22 ... ... 22 492 30.6

6 Bareilly 209 94 116.7 110.7 45 303 7 103 110 105 ... 5 110 29 200 229 210 ... 19 229 339 30.6

7 Fyzabad 131 45 90.5 66.7 39 325 11 232 243 234 ... 9 243 11 93 104 97 ... 7 104 347 22.8

8 Benares 115 39 75.3 67.1 125 198 14 160 164 161 ... 3 164 8 51 59 53 1 5 59 223 15.0

9 Moradabad 83 35 49.4 343 ... 45 1 3 4 4 ... ... 4 4 53 57 57 ... ... 57 61 3.9

10 Sháhjahánpur 72 31 44.9 42.6 35 162 5 108 113 110 ... 3 113 13 54 67 61 ... 6 67 180 12.8

11 Ranikhet 53 24 38.2 34.6 1 134 6 80 86 86 ... ... 86 2 54 56 56 ... ... 56 142 10.9

12 Sitapar 108 73 35.8 35.0 ... 110 7 95 102 102 ... ... 102 ... 15 15 15 ... ... 15 117 8.0

13 Roorkee 60 38 32.2 20.0 ... 15 ... 9 9 9 ... ... 9 ... 6 24 22 ... ... 6 15 05

14 Jhánsi 44 16 31.3 30.1 5 14 ... 18 18 17 1 ... 18 3 21 24 22 ... 2 24 42 23

15 Naini Tal 52 39 29.9 24.8 13 141 1 101 102 102 ... ... 102 ... 40 40 40 ... ... 40 142 50

16 Muttara 25 9 19.0 19.0 ... 36 ... 23 23 23 ... ... 23 ... 13 13 12 ... 1 13 36 20

17 Chakráta 29 19 14.0 14.0 ... 10 ... 3 3 3 ... ... 3 ... 7 7 ... ... 7 10 0.8

TOTAL, 1379 2063 835 1,286.1 1,106 9 1,069 3,449 130 2,211 2,341 2,262 2 77 2,341 130 1,296 1,426 1,337 2 87 1,426 3,767 278.3

TOTAL, 1878 2,172 884 1,350.2 1,067 8 929 3,592 93 2,334 2,427 2,237 4 136 2,427 62 1,222 1,284 1,153 ... 131 1,284 3,811 253.4

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Description	Reports cover 1877-1883. Describes conditions, staffing and expenditure of lock hospitals. Prostitute statistics show registration, attendance and punishment. Tables list instances of venereal disease (syphilis, gonorrhoea) in women and troops. Lively comments by staff appraise the lock hospital system and expose Imperial attitudes towards prostitutes.
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Number.	Lock hospitals at	Total of prostitutes regis- tered.	Number who removed names, died or absconded.	Monthly average of prosti- tutes register.	Monthly average attending periodical examinations.	Total number of cases re- ported to Magistriate for non-attendance in the year.	Total number of cases of disease discovered and re- tained for treatment in the year.	RECORD OF DISEASES TREATED.																Total of both forms of disease.	Monthly average number of prostitutes in hospital.	Remarks.
								Gonorrhœa, leucorrhœa, and other minor forms of disease.								Syphilis.
								Remained.	Admitted.	Total.	Discharged.	Died.	Remaining.	Total.		Remained.	Admitted.	Total.		Discharged.	Died.	Remaining.	Total.
1	Allahabad	249	86	170.8	123.5	417	487	12	294	306	299	...	7		306	13	193		206	187	...	19	206	512	34.3
2	Cawnpore	245	94	144.6	140.9	138	555	25	335	360	349	1	10		360	29	220		249	228	...	21	249	609	44.2
3	Agra	241	81	139.0	127.8	128	262	22	137	159	152	...	7		159	12	125		137	133	1	3	137	296	34.5
4	Meerut	179	58	135.5	109.8	96	173	6	63	69	65	...	4		69	6	129		135	131	...	4	135	204	20.7
5	Lucknow	168	54	119.0	97.0	27	479	13	457	470	441	...	29		470	...	22		22	22	...	...	22	492	30.6
6	Bareilly	209	94	116.7	110.7	45	303	7	103	110	105	...	5		110	29	200		229	210	...	19	229	339	30.6
7	Fyzabad	131	45	90.5	66.7	39	325	11	232	243	234	...	9		243	11	93		104	97	...	7	104	347	22.8
8	Benares	115	39	75.3	67.1	125	198	14	160	164	161	...	3		164	8	51		59	53	1	5	59	223	15.0
9	Moradabad	83	35	49.4	343	...	45	1	3	4	4	...	...		4	4	53		57	57	...	...	57	61	3.9
10	Sháhjahánpur	72	31	44.9	42.6	35	162	5	108	113	110	...	3		113	13	54		67	61	...	6	67	180	12.8
11	Ranikhet	53	24	38.2	34.6	1	134	6	80	86	86	...	...		86	2	54		56	56	...	...	56	142	10.9
12	Sitapar	108	73	35.8	35.0	...	110	7	95	102	102	...	...		102	...	15		15	15	...	...	15	117	8.0
13	Roorkee	60	38	32.2	20.0	...	15	...	9	9	9	...	...		9	...	6		24	22	...	...	6	15	05
14	Jhánsi	44	16	31.3	30.1	5	14	...	18	18	17	1	...		18	3	21		24	22	...	2	24	42	23
15	Naini Tal	52	39	29.9	24.8	13	141	1	101	102	102	...	...		102	...	40		40	40	...	...	40	142	50
16	Muttara	25	9	19.0	19.0	...	36	...	23	23	23	...	...		23	...	13		13	12	...	1	13	36	20
17	Chakráta	29	19	14.0	14.0	...	10	...	3	3	3	...	...		3	...	7			7	...	...	7	10	0.8
	TOTAL, 1379	2063	835	1,286.1	1,106 9	1,069	3,449	130	2,211	2,341	2,262	2	77		2,341	130	1,296		1,426	1,337	2	87	1,426	3,767	278.3
	TOTAL, 1878	2,172	884	1,350.2	1,067 8	929	3,592	93	2,334	2,427	2,237	4	136		2,427	62	1,222		1,284	1,153	...	131	1,284	3,811	253.4

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